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Medconsult at the Racquet Club, Sukhumvit 49. About a 15 minute walk from BTS Phrom Phong.

It's not the easiest place to find but Dr Donna has been there years, is well known, and has been doing the covid tests since the beginning.

It's who I use.

A specialist in this area of law will not have rates that most people think are reasonable.

If you do find someone with reasonable rates then the chances are they do not specialise in real estate law. They would probably have a good working knowledge of the Condominium Act though.

Do you really need a specialist?

What's your query?

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The area you have described is massive and could be covered by two different offices.

Area 9 covers Khan Na Yao, Bang Kapi, Lat Phrao, Wang Thonglang, Bueng Kum and is located on the 5th floor of Panthip Shopping Center, Soi Ladprao 127.

Area 10 covers Khlong Sam Wa, Min Buri, Lat Krabang, Saphan Sung, Nong Chok, Sai Mai and is located opposite Min Buri market at 555/1-27, Village No. 13, Sihaburanukit Road, Minburi Subdistrict, Minburi District, Bangkok 10510

Disclaimer: Offices do move from time to time, so give the helpline a call on 1506 to double check.

The Bangchak DLT office is open. I renewed my 5 year licenses there a couple of weeks ago.

Before the office closed all those months ago I had an appointment obtained from that office, written on a yellow slip of paper.

I was very lucky, because I randomly turned up and they honoured their previous appointment and told me to go in and get started.

About 2 hours later I had both my 5 year licenses. I was about 8 months overdue.

5 minutes ago, Kenny202 said:

I am sure its the only reason Amazon and the other horrible, expensive mall coffee chains do so well here, and their coffee is awful.

The reason large chain coffee shops in Thai shopping malls do well is because they don't sell coffee. They sell seats.

8 minutes ago, Kenny202 said:

I have come to the understanding that to have a successful business in Thailand, you would be far better off as a Landlord in a busy area...

That really is the truth of the matter, however the barrier to entry is high.

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Is it jewellery that you previously purchased from a gold shop in Thailand?

As stated, if you have a debit card, you can withdraw the cash at an ATM in your home country.

Consider that you don't have to close the account, you just have to withdraw all (or almost all) of the money.

If you don't have a debit card or internet banking it will be almost impossible without returning to Thailand.

Banks are extremely cautious of fraud, and somebody contacting them from abroad trying to empty a bank account is about as high on their list of things to be worried about as it gets.

4 hours ago, BritManToo said:

My misses got a replacement Blue book last week.

All she needed was her Thai ID card and the 200bht they wanted at the local Land Office.

No idea why she went to the Land Office. The blue book is issued by the District Office. The blue book is part of the civil registration system in which all Thai citizens should be registered. Perhaps the government offices are in the same complex?

A replacement book should be significantly cheaper than 200 baht and it should come with a receipt.

I'm not saying you are wrong or trying to be awkward, it's just that I deal with title deeds and house registrations on a day to day basis.

11 minutes ago, chocolatesound1 said:

I leave that stuff in my safe back in the US, do you know if they would except copies?

Thanks

It depends on the officer on the day. The only way of finding out is to try.

Blue books are issued by the District Office. You will need to take your passport, the title deed and also the sale contract you received from the land office when you purchased the unit.

If there are no occupants listed in the blue book the District Office will issue a new book for a nominal fee (20 baht if I remember correctly).

If there is a house master listed in the blue book you will have to go through the process to have them removed before a new blue book can be issued.

4 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

In any case the fees are eventually paid one way or another. When an expat does abandon a condo here I don't think it puts them into criminal legal trouble or would be of interest to immigration except to hear about their new address if still in Thailand.

You're right. Abandoning a condo in Thailand is not a criminal matter. It's a civil matter which is of zero interest to immigration.

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Not paying condo fees is not a police matter. Eventually the building administration would take ownership but that could take years.

The juristic person can't take ownership of the property directly, any more than you or I could. There is no mechanism in Thai law that allows them to do this.

What often happens is that the debt is taken to Court. The Court makes an order, and the Legal Execution Department then seize the property and sell it. Any monies received are used to pay creditors, legal fees, charges and interest.

In reality what can happen is that either:

1. Someone, perhaps part of the juristic management office, illegally changes the lock on the unit's door, seizes control of the unit and rents it out to an unsuspecting tenant. The condominium maintenance staff repair the unit using materials paid for from the building common fees, and the rent money vanishes every month.

Very unscrupulous staff also find a way to get electric and/or water to the unit for free, charge the unsuspecting tenant and pocket that money aswell.

Or the unit is rented out on Airbnb.

2. Someone from the building management or the building committee buy the unit from the Legal Execution Department for a below average price and then use condominium staff and materials to repair the unit and then rent the unit out from the management office.